Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-16

"o'"'eu e'efy miie tnat some OF those
fboys needed instruction in Elementary
Arithmetic or Neracity. Coming TO the
cross roads, we stopped to decide how
we should divide up as the ladies did
not feel warranted in crowding all their
numbers on Mrs Clay, for old acouain-
tance sake. After the consultation Row
Gully escorted Miss Elfers and Mrs.
Walsh to Mrs. Clay's where they were
gladly received and the rest of the
party, johnny Wilson and John Beck
roge with Miss Sherwin, went 10
whites hotel where they were walmlv
welcomed and we'll accommodated.
The Meadows people were sorry we had
not arrived in time to get up a dance.
out saw no reason why we should not
tay over another day at least. The
temptation was very great, but our time
was limited. The younger ones of the
party as before. and ever hopeful of all
coming out right in the end, nursed a
nope that the schoolmaam might per-
maps be not quite rested enough in the
morning, and of course knowing that
she was not as young as she used TO be
they would not urge her TO ride that X
miles without days rest, and then they
might have n nice little dance in the
evening. 1t was beautiful to see with
what sympathetic fac the young men
enqured How do you feel this morn
ing Mrs. w. Are you rested?" And
when the reply came, brisk and cheery
y yes, thanks. | had splendid sleep.
Such nice feather bed One could not
help resting. How soon will the horses
be ready ?" you would have "fe.t" for
those would-be-dancers had YOU seen
their faces. However we started back
and nice, pleasant ride it was. A par-
ty OF excursionsts crossed the Meadows
at the same time on their wav to tho.
rayette lakes. Those of our party who
stayed at Mr. Whites enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. Their host and host
ess with their daughter Belle do all In
their power 10 make visitors welcome.
When we reached camp again II wa,
about five o'clock and the BOYS will,
Geo. y teison, who had come up for
hunt In our absence and the gentleman.
~ Mr.. Davis whom MIR. Pollock left q.
charge OF the front door, ito see viii
entered iirst) had had their supper an
soon started good one for us. TT .e
ooys, Eddie and Henry had plenty Il
dsh for us, but were little troubl,
that they had not gone with us. An,
supper more dancing and songs. tt,
next day we all went out afoot for tn
last days fish. Two couple went n
hapid river and the others dyided
u emselves into up and "pownp
Little Salmon parties. Result from
Rapid river no fish because it was full of
salmon and the hooks provided were
too small Tho little boys as usual
bringing in the biggest haul and soma
OF the young ladies bringing in dozen
or SO, to which they failed to prove a
ciear title. 1t was quite a suspicious
circumstance that after Mr.. d. had laid
MS string of fish down he did not see
them again until supper time.
Alter supper some of the party yfsi,e1
an indian camp and after dark we all
went up Rapid river "torching" for SAL
mon. Not having very good luck ve
returned to the garden "toicbiup, fer
melons with better success. The mol
ons rose beautifully to the light. We .
hnished the evening with dancing and
songs as before and retired sorry that II
was our last day. Miss Rhett bronoht
away sketch of Toms house. which
she took one morning while the bows
were washing dishes. After breakfast
thursday morning we bid good bye to
Mr. Davis and Rapid river feeling that
we had been well received and most
hospitality treated during our stay. The
''hly drawback was the absence of th,
owner OF the manor. But if he missed
anything by not being there it served
''lm rl2hf. He would not believe VIZ
were coming. We stopped at Colernant
" Otterson's ranch, on Squaw creek. to
see he old gentleman and found one of
me neaiest and best gardens on IN.
river, all the work of Mr.. Coleman
ABOUT II O'Clock we reached Melee AMI
Hlckey's where we received another
a" "tlcome and found long table sprcal
Ioi us with good things from the garden
ind Melee presiding over a pot of oys-
er stew tit for anybody and after dinner
Mr. Hickey sent the boys TO his melon
- 'rh. They brought us both water.
melons and muskmelons. After short
rest We mounted our horses taking Mr..
II Hlckey with us as We had already taken
KY Gully and Geo. Otterson in cur
train in obedience TO Mr.. Clear,'s
functions when we started. to "R)nl
mp the boys while you're out" ".
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